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[Editorial] GM crops—lessons from medicine

ScienceNOW - Fetched: September 15th, 2016, 4:00pm UTC

Earlier this year, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences released a report on genetically engineered crops that is comprehensive but offers few recommendations in terms of regulatory guidance. Although it acknowledges that a process-based regulatory system is becoming less technically feasible, the report suggests that regulators focus on safety aspects of technology when considering approval. We believe that products of new technologies should be regulated not only on the basis of their benefit-risk profiles, but also on their societal context and need. Authors: Jackie Hunter, Gordon Duff

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